More mushroom foraging

Why are some mushrooms poisonous?

What if i cook them?

Educating yourself

• Avoid eating wild mushrooms
• If you choose to forage for wild mushrooms only do so with an experienced expert
• If you do eat wild mushrooms (please don’t), keep a sample of the mushroom and take photos of where they were harvested, the top, stem, underside and underground parts to help identify the mushroom if someone becomes unwell
• If you think you have eaten a toxic wild mushroom, seek medical attention immediately or contact a poisons information center
• Current knowledge about poisonous mushrooms growing in Australia is incomplete and an area that needs more research, so don’t assume they’re safe
• Mushroom identification apps and guidelines may not be accurate
• There is no home test available to work out which wild mushrooms are poisons and which are actually safe to eat.

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